Universally acknowledged hunk vetoed nude sceneHad Andrew Davies, who wrote the TV adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, had his way, Mr D'Arcy would have emerged naked from the lake in the one of the most unforgettable moments in British TV history.

Visit the virtual festivalCouldn't make it to Hay? Listen to the Guardian debate on the monarchy, lectures from Christopher Hitchens and Philip Pullman, and more in audio and video.

The Moving FingerEight writers, including Jim Crace, Maggie O'Farrell and Michel Faber, created a baton story for Hay.

Culture, commerce, ClintonFrom Dickens' book tours and Thackeray's lectures to today's jamborees of signings, public readings and star appearances, DJ Taylor charts the rise and rise of the literary festival.